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CWC Hilo PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 13 losses; Jose Pacheco! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 20 losses; Thad Thayer!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Pacheco tries to clinch but Thayer is having none of it.
Pacheco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pacheco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thayer tries to counter with a clinch but Pacheco shakes him off and moves away.
Thayer drives through and clinches with Pacheco against the cage.
Thayer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pacheco.
Thayer successfully pulls guard.
Thayer is trying to keep Pacheco in close.
Pacheco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thayer's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer wants to get back to full guard.
Thayer looking for submissions off his back.
Thayer is refusing to be controlled, as Pacheco sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacheco is working for a kimura but Thayer is defending it quite comfortably.
Pacheco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pacheco is looking for a kimura but Thayer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacheco to get the leverage.
Pacheco prevents Thayer from improving his position.
Pacheco wants to work for an arm triangle but Thayer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thayer tries to roll over but Pacheco keeps him under control.
Thayer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pacheco's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pacheco's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Pacheco (0) vs (4) Thayer
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco looking very determined here, making life difficult for Thayer.
Pacheco tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Thayer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Pacheco breaks Thayer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pacheco (2) vs (4) Thayer
Pacheco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thayer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pacheco defends well.
Pacheco passes Thayer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Pacheco prevents Thayer from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer keeps trying to improve his position.
Thayer is trying to control but can't.
Pacheco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thayer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thayer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pacheco pulls his head out easily.
Pacheco seems to be working for a kimura but Thayer defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to control but Pacheco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pacheco wants to take a breather but Thayer is having none of it.
Pacheco controlling the action here.
Thayer gets back to full guard.
Pacheco won't allow Thayer to sweep him here.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
Thayer keeping full guard, as Pacheco tries to pass.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco trying to control the position from guard on top but Thayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thayer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pacheco controls the pace.
Thayer controls Pacheco momentarily but Pacheco frees himself.
Thayer keeping moving, preventing Pacheco from controlling successfully.
Thayer looking for a guillotine here but Pacheco defends easily.
Pacheco trying to control but Thayer is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thayer wants to sweep here but Pacheco controlling him for the moment.
Pacheco forces his way into half guard.
Pacheco is trying for a kimura here. Thayer looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pacheco wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Pacheco!
Jose Pacheco decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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